Entertainment
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Review: ‘Ripley’ is a haunting tale of fate and midlife crises
The newest adaptation by Academy-Award-winning director Steven Zaillian and starring Andrew Scott is an immersive neo-noir fever dream.
Kaitlyn Sze Tu, Contributing Writer
• May 1, 2024
![A bearded Indian man wearing a blue suit kneels between the white words “Vir Das Mind Fool.” There are gold designs depicting clowns, microphones and mountains bordering the frame.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/arts-virdas-1200x800.jpg)
Award-winning comedian Vir Das brings India to Carnegie Hall in his ‘Mind Fool’ Tour
On Jan. 19, Das made history as the first Indian comedian to headline at the iconic venue.
Krish Dev, Multimedia Editor
• January 24, 2024
![A person wearing a black bodysuit and face mask stretches their arm out, and a person standing next to them is holding their arm. A person sits to the left with a microphone and a music stand, reading a script that is on the stand.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/arts-quick-and-dirty-profile-1200x857.jpg)
Theater has a future, and it’s in Red Hook
Founded by NYU junior Booth McGowan, the Quick & Dirty Theatre Company offers artists a space to create within a close community.
Joe Paladino, Contributing Writer
• December 4, 2023
![A recreation of the main stage of the “Saturday Night Live” set on display at a museum. There are three brown door-like frames against the back wall of the set. Musical instruments sit in the dark on the stage. On either side of the stage are television screens, both under an illuminated lamp attached to each side of the wall.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/arts-snl-queue-1200x800.jpeg)
Live from New York: it’s your Saturday Night!
Whether you’re a longtime fan of the show or your favorite stars are hosting, here’s your best shot at making it into Studio 8H.
Dani Biondi, Contributing Writer
• November 7, 2023
![This is an illustration that features an open book page with scribbles and hearts drawn on it. To the right, there is one red book titled “The Book of Love,” and a green book on top of it titled, “POEMS.”](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/10-01-love-poetry-illy-1200x900.png)
NYU’s creative writing program celebrates love with readings of admirable poems
NYU co-sponsored a love poetry reading at McNally Jackson Books’ new SoHo location, featuring work from Jericho Brown, Alex Dimitrov and Deborah Landau.
Eliana Brown, Contributing Writer
• October 2, 2023
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NYU’s ‘Here Lies Love’ syllabus dives deep into the controversial musical
Two NYC-based professors, one from NYU, collaborated to compile a selection of resources that contextualize David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s musical.
Ella Sabrina Malabanan, Contributing Writer
• September 28, 2023
![A girl with dark blonde hair and a black top is sitting in front of a piano, adjusting the sheet in front of her. It says, with gold letters, ‘Steinway and Sons,’ on the piano.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/arts-paulson-piano-1200x800.jpg)
NYC pianists perform a piece 840 times in the Paulson Center
Through a 14-hour, 30-minute performance of the 130-year-old piano piece “Vexations,” local artists found a way to utilize the NYU building to bring together community members.
Zoe Singh, Contributing Writer
• September 21, 2023
![Taylor Swift stands on a black platform onstage with a microphone in hand, surrounded by smoke and red light. A white spotlight shines on her as she performs, wearing a black bodysuit with one pant leg and sleeve as well as black boots.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/taylorswift-gudavalli-17-1-900x600.jpg)
What to know before you go: The Eras Tour
Swifties, here's the ultimate survival guide to seeing Taylor Swift in all of her eras. “1, 2, 3, let’s go bitch!”
Natalie Thomas and Manasa Gudavalli
• May 26, 2023
![A replicate model of the cruise ship Titanic showcasing its internal structures. The model is placed in a transparent display case lit up by dim, blue lighting.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/arts-titanic-feature-900x675.jpg)
111 years later, the Titanic arrives in New York City
Experience the Titanic at the port it never reached. Immerse yourself in first class, touch an iceberg and view survivors' belongings.
Ashley Simons, Contributing Writer
• April 27, 2023
![A collage of two photos of six mannequins wearing different fashion clothes. The mannequins are exhibited inside the Museum at F.I.T.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/arts-FIT-Exhibit-900x600.jpg)
FIT’s new exhibit explores the intersection of fashion and interior design
Showcasing designer's work alongside their living spaces, ‘Designing Women: Fashion Creators and their Interiors’ is on view until May 14.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• April 13, 2023
![An illustration of a green plant in a brown pot against a purple background. The plant has sharp teeth inside a red mouth.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/arts-theater-little-shop-of-horrors-max-900x675.png)
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ star returns to off-Broadway revival
Joy Woods will come back to the show, this time playing Audrey, as “Little Shop” continues to cement its place in the off-Broadway scene.
Kara Pauley, Contributing Writer
• April 5, 2023
![An illustration of two figures conversing at the Guggenheim Museum. Various paintings are displayed on the walls above the spiraling, white balconies.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/arts-Alex-Katz-900x596.jpg)
Review: ‘Alex Katz: Gathering’ balances natural and urban New York City
The downtown New York artist’s solo exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum is on display until Feb. 20.
Alexa Donovan, Staff Writer
• February 16, 2023
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • July 9, 2024
![Students stream past the clay-colored main entrance of Bobst Library on a bright fall afternoon. The green scenery of Washington Square Park is reflected off the library’s windows.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/news-sustainability-900x600.jpg)
Julia Smerling, Photo Editor • June 18, 2024
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Yezen Saadah, Editor-in-Chief • June 18, 2024
![A woman dressed in red and holding a purple sign that reads NYU is Complicit in Genocide.](https://nyunews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/RallyForHesen-3-1200x800.jpg)
Mikaylah Du, Under the Arch Editor • June 15, 2024